Ish

Twelve-year-old best friends, Ish and Maram wrestle to hold onto their friendship, in the wake of a traumatic police stop & search. As the ripples take hold, the boys try to make sense of the men they are becoming – and how ‘letting go’ can be the hardest part of growing up.

Cast

Farhan Hasnat

as Ish

Yahya Kitana

as Maram

Avin Shah

as Naeem

Sudha Bhuchar

as Nanu

Joy Crookes

as Samira

Arman Mohammed

as Zakie

Is’Haaq Hasan Haque

as Afzal

Hasnain Shah

as Cheydan

Zubin Varla

as Hanan

Stefan Mihalache

as Lifeguard

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